to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to be undeserved; to be more than one deserves; to be more than one can handle
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
tightfisted; stingy; miserly; small-minded
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
silence (not speaking); muteness
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
no!; no no!; no, not at all
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable